Evangelization

Produced in partnership between Boston College and Today’s Parish
This is the second of a two-part essay that examines dimensions and implications of our Catholic identity for lived Christian faith. In Part 1, Professor Thomas Groome considered the deep … read more

Produced in partnership between Boston College and Today’s Parish
Jesus promised the Samaritan woman at the well that he would give "living waters" that constantly spring up "unto eternal life." We must ever return to these deep waters to invigorate our … read more

Catholic evangelization is now more than ever understood as the “essential mission of the church…bringing the Good News into all the strata of humanity, and through its influence transforming humanity from within and making it new” (On Evangelization in … read more

A parish is a system. And because it is a system, it produces. What it produces is exactly what it is (perhaps unwittingly) designed to produce. One thing systems always produce is boundaries. I don’t mean their geographic borders but their implicit definition of … read more

If we do not share our faith with others, how will they come to faith themselves? Christians share their faith in God when they talk to others one-on-one or in small groups. The Spirit of God is always with us when we do this. Circumstances affect how … read more